Month: January 2023

• A Brief Moment of History: When Napoleon Took on Rabbits

  

  If you are familiar with my “brief moment of history” series, then you may have read about the time the Australian army fought a war against emus (and lost). When looking at history, it seems that great military men losing fights against animals is not so unique. This brings us to Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte is…

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  January 27, 2023

  A Brief Moment of History

  19th Century, Early Modern, European History, French History, French Republic, French Revolution, history, Military History, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Rabbits, War

• Seeing the Dead: The Fayum Mummy Portraits

  

  One unifying thing that people find enjoyable about history is learning about the people who have come before us. We want to feel connected to our ancestors, to understand how they dealt with the trials and tribulations of their times, how wars were started, palaces were built, empires spread – but also the stories of…

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  January 21, 2023

  Historical Objects

  Ancient Egypt, Ancient History, Ancient Roman, art, burial, Egyptian, Egyptian history, Egyptian Mummies, history, painting, Roman Empire